you are not really "you"

In my life till now, i associated with many people, experienced whole lot of situations, took decisions that made me to step up in my life and some hurt me. I cried, laughed, smiled, and confused. But what really makes oneself to act in a particular manner. I believe its his or her own character. If you look into yourself, you find many things/characters that you can not find in anybody around you and they are the ones that defines you.  I see people proudly saying, 'I am courageous' or ''I am a friendly' person or 'I am an A**H***'. But wait a minute, Are you really 'you' or you living with some body's soul in you. I don't know about others, but for my self I think, I am a mix or amalgamation of many others who influenced me, helped me to transform my self and impressed me to follow them literally. I believe this is true for all. I learned small small things from many people which helped me to mold myself and stand up as what I am now. I will give you an example, In my under-graduation, that was the time I slowly learning riding a bike and never ride bike on a main road. You know how bad and risky the Hyderabad roads were. I ride bike many times in the gullies of the city but I was extremely afraid and not at all confident to myself to get on to the main road. Once my friend and myself were going on a bike, i was sitting on the back. As usual, road is crowded with huge traffic of buses, trucks and bikes around me. It's night, We stopped at a traffic light. Suddenly my friend got down from the bike and kept the keys of his bike in my hands and asked me to drive. I was so afraid and shivering, and refused to do so. I was not starting the bike and he on the other hand wants me to drive the bike. He persisted even after the traffic piled up and horns targeted on us. I started the bike unwillingly, and he took the back seat. i don't even have a license by that time. For first few minutes, with all the mess and tension on the road, I terrified my self with my driving. But from the back seat, he was encouraging and gave the confidence to do it. That may be his character, but that impressed me. After this I know how many times I took inspiration from this and acted like him.
Once, I was so against to read anything, but I learned the fun of reading from some one, I learned how to act in different situations from some one, I even remember learning 'how to joke' from my friend, I learned how to behave from my parents, I learned how to show love from my sister, I experienced what is called 'innosence' from grand mother, I learned hardworking from my grandfather...and many many things from many many people. .......around me. After all these I cant say I am just myself but a mix of all who influenced me. I was molded by many people who impressed and inspired me.(impressions are those which your mind likely or dis likely remembers)
I take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who made me what I am now.